Bored? 6 events not to miss this week

Nov. 25, 2013

Coming of Age in Chore Boots

Local playwright Janet Schlapkohl will present her one-woman play “Coming of Age in Chore Boots” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Theatre. Schlapkohl’s play is a memoir of growing up in the Midwest, through major events including the Vietnam War and the farm crisis. Tickets are $25 to $30 for adults, $15 for youth and student rush. For tickets and more information, go to www.riversidetheatre.org.

Pieta Brown

Singer-songwriter Pieta Brown will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Englert Theatre as part of Intimate at the Englert series. Her music weaves stories from her home states of Iowa and Alabama with folk and blues. Tickets are $20 advance, $23 day of. For tickets and more information, go to www.englert.org.

All is Lost

FilmScene will comemmorate its opening weekend with a premiere of “All is Lost” with various showtimes at Scene 1 starting 3 p.m. Thursday. “All is Lost” stars Robert Redford as an unnamed man stranded on his leaking yacht on the Indian Ocean. Tickets are $8.50 for adults, and $6.50 for seniors, UI students, and youth. For tickets and more information, go to www.icfilmscene.org.

Sip and Shop at Cedar Ridge Winery

Shop local vendors and enjoy at Sip and Shop from noon to 4 p.m. Friday at Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery. Local sales representatives will offer lines such as Velata Chocolate Fondue and Scentsy, and shoppers will be treated to swag bags, giveaways and raffles. The event will benefit Cookies for Kids Cancer. For more information, go to www.crwine.com.

Small Business Saturday

Downtown, locally owned businesses will feature specials, sales and free events throughout the day Saturday as part of national Small Business Saturday. The Englert Theatre will host a free screening of “Elf,” and many downtown businesses will give a portion of their proceeds to United Way. For more information, go to www.downtowniowacity.com.

Celebration of Religious Freedom

Celebrate Hanukkah this year at Lubavitch of Iowa City’s Celebration of Religious Freedom 5:30 p.m. Monday on the pedestrian mall. Festivities will include a Public Menorah Lighting Ceremony at the intersection of Washington and Dubuque streets.